MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 28 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * 443-million-year-old fossils reveal early vertebrate eyes * Scientists analysing 443-million-year-old Scottish fossils have uncovered the early evidence that some of the first groups of vertebrates possessed surprisingly advanced eyes and traces of bone, reshaping our understanding of how the vertebrate body first evolved. The study, led by The University of Manchester, offers a rare glimp more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 27 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Adopters happy with former laboratory rats * Adopters of former laboratory rats are positive about the adoption process and the rats they have taken into their homes. This emerged from a survey conducted among people who adopted rats through the Utrecht Animal Welfare Body over the past two years. At the end of last year, the Utrecht Animal Welfare Body sent out a survey, which was completed by around  more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Jan. 27 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * Baby headcams reveal how babies encounter faces during development * Headcam footage from babies has revealed new insights into how babies encounter faces across early development. Cardiff Babylab at the Cardiff University Centre for Human Developmental Science (CUCHDS) used baby-worn headcams and AI face detection to investigate the everyday viewing of faces during playtime across the first years of development more PR

BRISTOL, England, Jan. 27 -- The University of Bristol issued the following news release: * * * Bristol graduates unveil toolkit to help students avoid gambling harms * The toolkit, 'From Freshers' Week to Losing Streak', began as a final-year project at the University of Bristol's Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, where, as students, Benjamin Parker and Jordan White researched student gambling behaviour and ran a survey with support from the Bristol Hub for Gambling Harms. Benja more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Jan. 27 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * You can now become an engineer at DTU in Riso By Simon Koefoed Toft and Christina Taekker DTU Riso Campus is known for its leading research and innovation environments in, among other areas, sustainable energy technologies and systems. Now, campus activities are being expanded with a brand-new BEng in Industrial Engineering. This summer, the first students will begin to learn to work o more PR

KONGENS LYNGBY, Denmark, Jan. 27 -- The Technical University of Denmark posted the following news: * * * DTU President: "Young women should be able to see that DTU is for everyone who can and will - regardless of gender" By Sole Bugge Moller In the 1960s and 70s, primary school pupils in the United States and Canada were asked to draw a scientist. When a science historian collected the drawings in 1983, his analysis revealed that only 28 out of 5,000 pupils had drawn a female scientist - a  more PR

SINGAPORE, Jan. 27 -- Nanyang Technological University posted the following news: * * * From grief to justice: New psychology Master's goes beyond the clinic * NTU Singapore is launching a new Master of Science in Psychology programme to meet the growing emphasis on mental health in Singapore and extend the reach of psychologists beyond traditional clinical settings. Offered by NTU's School of Social Sciences, the programme aims to strengthen capabilities across the entire spectrum of psyc more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Jan. 27 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * From hedgerows to headwaters - new research shows how smarter landscapes can cut flood risk and boost nature * However, new research from Loughborough University shows they are intricately connected - and that working with nature, and using cutting-edge data and modelling, could help tackle all three at once. A trio of new studies, led by Dr Josh Wolstenholme, reveals how relatively small cha more PR

HAIFA, Israel, Jan. 27 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Fueling the Israeli Economy: Boeing and the Technion Jointly Develop Sustainable Aviation Fuels * Dr. Brendan Nelson, President of Boeing Global, visited the Technion yesterday to mark a milestone in the activities of the Boeing-Technion Innovation Center for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) and to launch the implementation phase. This strategic partnership, the Boeing-Technion SAF Innovat more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 26 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Global livestock antibiotic use falls - but trade shifts the problem abroad * After decades of growth, the use of antimicrobials - including antibiotics - in livestock peaked in 2013 and then dropped by nearly a third by 2020, finds a major new study led by UCL researchers. The decline is positive, as overusing antimicrobials in animals can create drug-resistant bacteria, which can lead to human harm more PR

HONG KONG, Jan. 27 -- The University of Hong Kong issued the following news release: * * * Grand Finale of 2025 HKU International Techno-Entrepreneurship Challenge Concludes with Strong Global Participation as Top 20 Global Teams Showcase the Power of World-Leading Innovation * The grand finale of the 2025 HKU International Techno-Entrepreneurship Challenge, jointly organised by the HKU Institute for China Business (ICB) and the HKU Techno-Entrepreneurship Core (TEC), concluded successfully  more PR

MANCHESTER, England, Jan. 27 -- The University of Manchester issued the following news release: * * * Greater Manchester universities unite to drive nature recovery at IPBES-12 event The 12th Plenary of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES-12) will be hosted in Manchester this February, with almost a thousand delegates expected to attend from over one hundred countries from 3 to 8 February. As an independent intergovernmental body, IPBE more PR

MELBOURNE, Australia, Jan. 28 -- The Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University issued the following news release: * * * How to make your swimsuit last longer * To beat the heat, Australians will often spend their summer by the ocean and pool, though few realise how rapidly chlorine, salt and sun can breakdown their swimwear. An RMIT expert explains why, and shares tips on how to maintain the quality and longevity of your swimsuit. Carolina Quintero Rodriguez, Senior lecturer, Sch more PR

MONTREAL, Quebec, Jan. 26 -- McGill University posted the following news release: * * * In polar regions, microbes are influencing climate change as frozen ecosystems thaw, McGill review finds * Microbes across Earth's coldest regions are becoming more active as glaciers, permafrost and sea ice thaw, accelerating carbon release and potentially amplifying climate change, according to a new international review from McGill University. Drawing on data from polar and alpine environments worldw more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Jan. 27 -- Keele University posted the following news: * * * Keele historian receives prestigious fellowship to create first global history of British nationality * A Keele historian has been awarded a prestigious Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship to create the first meta-analysis of the peoples, places, and processes of legal Britishness globally. This Leverhulme award supports well-established, distinguished researchers in the humanities and social scienc more PR

STAFFORDSHIRE, England, Jan. 27 -- Keele University posted the following news: * * * Keele-led research team awarded funding for Mental Health Research Group to make care more accessible * A research group led by Keele University has secured PS11m National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) funding to establish a Mental Health Research Group (MHRG) to address the mental health needs of the North-West Midlands and increase capacity for applied research. The new research group wil more PR

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, Jan. 27 -- The University of the Witwatersrand posted the following news: * * * Low-platinum catalyst could make hydrogen production cheaper * International research team develops catalyst that replaces some of the costly metal with nickel and cobalt. A new type of catalyst that uses five times less platinum than usual could help make hydrogen production more affordable in the future. Hydrogen generated by splitting water molecules with electricity (electrolys more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 27 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * Majority in favor of cutting social spending in favor of defense * Survey: Germans support strengthening security policy Most Germans fear a military conflict between Russia and a NATO member state and are in favor of increasing the size of the German armed forces and creating a European army. To this end, a majority want to increase defense spending and reduce social spending. This is shown by  more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Jan. 28 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * Midas touch tech moves ahead * New gold recovery technology developed at Flinders University has received a major boost towards its commercialisation this year, with an Australia's Economic Accelerator Ignite grant. Collaborating with Adelaide Control Engineering, the $500,000 Federal Government AEA grant will be used to fast track and scale-up the gold extraction and recovery technology which uses a l more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 26 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * Misconceptions about the Holocaust persist among England's teenagers * Students' core knowledge and understanding of the Holocaust remains insecure, with many struggling to answer basic questions about what happened, to whom, where and when, finds new research from the UCL Centre for Holocaust Education. The findings, published in the Knowledge and Understandings of the Holocaust report, show progres more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Jan. 27 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * Neste supports catalysis research at the University of Eastern Finland * Neste is making donations to three Finnish universities. This funding is intended to foster groundbreaking catalysis research and strengthen long-term academic expertise across three areas: catalysis engineering (Abo Akademi University), catalysis chemistry (University of Eastern Finland), and catalysis modeling (University of more PR

CARDIFF, Wales, Jan. 26 -- Cardiff University posted the following news: * * * New centre will turn research into impact for women's health in Wales * A new centre in pioneering women's health research and innovation has been officially launched in Wales, marking a major step forward in addressing long-standing inequalities in health outcomes for women and girls. Funded by Welsh Government through Health and Care Research Wales, Women's Health Research Wales was established in April 2025,  more PR

LONDON, England, Jan. 26 -- The University College London posted the following news: * * * New data reveals how gentrification is reshaping who can afford to live on London * Gentrifying neighbourhoods across London are undergoing rapid change, with rising numbers of newcomers arriving from less deprived areas and from further afield than ever before, according to new research from the Geographic Data Service led by a UCL researcher. The study, published by the charity Trust for London, sh more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 27 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * New study redefines our understanding of how memory works * A new study into how different parts of memory work in the brain has shown that the same brain areas are involved in retrieving different types of information, the findings could redefine how memory is understood and studied. Researchers from the School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham and the Cognition and Brain Scie more PR

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Jan. 27 -- The University of Newcastle posted the following news: * * * Newcastle scientist named among UNESCO Quantum Top 100 * University of Newcastle quantum scientist Dr Lachlan Rogers has been named among UNESCO's global Quantum Top 100, recognising leading researchers shaping the future of quantum science and technology. The announcement coincides with the culmination of the International Year of Quantum Science and Technology 2025, led by UNESCO and proclaimed  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 27 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Nottingham astronomer's black hole research receives funding boost * An astronomer from the University of Nottingham has been awarded a Leverhulme Award for her research into supermassive black holes. Dr Helen Russell, from the School of Physics and Astronomy at the University of Nottingham has been awarded almost PS1 million by the Leverhulme Trust for her research project - 'the physics  more PR

BIRMINGHAM, England, Jan. 27 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release: * * * Nottingham scientists play major role in groundbreaking liver study * The largest liver study in the history of the NHS is due for roll out next year, with the aim of preventing thousands of people at risk of liver disease from needing hospital care. The DIAgnosis of Liver diseaSe in primary care (DIALS) trial, has been awarded PS3.4million by the National Institute for Health and Care Res more PR

OSHAWA, Ontario, Jan. 27 -- The Ontario Tech University issued the following Q&A with Qusay H. Mahmoud, computer science and software engineering professor and assistant dean of Engineering Outreach in the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science: * * * Beyond the code: Preparing software engineers for the AI era With generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools now capable of writing code, building apps and automating routine tasks, the traditional pathway into software engineering is evo more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 27 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Open Competition ENW-M grants for Tuncay Baubec, Pieter Belmans and Hanneke Vlaming * In the latest round of the NWO Open Competition ENW-M programme, twenty research projects were awarded funding nationwide. Three of these grants were given to researchers from Utrecht University's Faculty of Science. With this support, Hanneke Vlaming, Tuncay Baubec and Pieter Belmans can develop new methods and further more PR

KUOPIO, Finland, Jan. 27 -- The University of Eastern Finland posted the following news: * * * Peatland restoration can deliver climate mitigation benefits within a few decades * In Finland, some 60,000 hectares of previously forestry-drained peatlands have already been restored, comprising mainly nutrient-poor sites with weak tree growth. In such cases, peatland plants remain viable and react rapidly to restoration, resulting in the formation of a thick new layer of Sphagnum moss. Plant ec more PR

HONG KONG, Jan. 27 -- The Hong Kong Polytechnic University issued the following news release: * * * PolyU x BOCHK launch space-themed programme 2025/26 to jointly nurture aerospace technology innovators in Greater Bay Area * The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has played an active role in the Nation's space missions and is committed to nurturing the next generation of space science and aerospace technology talent, contributing to the Nation's space endeavours. This year, PolyU has o more PR

CRANFIELD, England, Jan. 27 -- Cranfield University issued the following news release: * * * Power to the people: former coal mining communities lead new citizen-run renewable energy project Former coal mining communities in the UK are at the forefront of a new European project to drive the uptake of locally led renewable energy, based on shared solar power systems that are run directly by citizens and organisations in the area. To date technical challenges, cost and legal complexities have more PR

LIVERPOOL, England, Jan. 27 -- The University of Liverpool issued the following news release: * * * Scientists discover graphene's electronic properties in 3D material in boost for green computing * University of Liverpool researchers have discovered a way to host some of the most significant properties of graphene in a three-dimensional (3D) material, potentially removing the hurdles for these properties to be used at scale in green computing. Graphene is famous for being incredibly stron more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Jan. 27 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * SFU's Research Support Sessions help new faculty start strong * by Heather Sanders One of the hurdles new faculty member Yingjie Li experienced when she joined SFU last fall was the transition from being a PhD student focused on research, to being responsible for research administration duties in a brand new environment. Yingjie Li, assistant professor, computer engineering An assistant profe more PR

LOUGHBOROUGH, England, Jan. 27 -- Loughborough University issued the following news release: * * * Study on online abuse of sportswomen looks at high profile case and calls for change * The paper analyses three event time-frames on the social media platform X where Barton targeted two female football players and a female pundit with abusive language, and the public response. They looked at social media data focusing on public condemnation, criticism and accountability, wider implications,  more PR

SWANSEA, Wales, Jan. 27 -- Swansea University issued the following news: * * * Swansea-INEOS Grenadiers collaboration to help transform elite cycling talent identification * The collaboration is led by academics from the University's Applied Sport, Technology, Exercise and Medicine (A-STEM) Research Centre, which already works closely with leading sporting organisations including Swansea City AFC, Scarlets, Ospreys, Swim Wales, and the UK Sports Institute. As part of a growing programme of more PR

BEDFORD PARK, Australia, Jan. 28 -- Flinders University posted the following news: * * * Tackling South Australia's koala dilemma * New research in South Australia warns koala densities in some areas of the state, including the Mount Lofty Ranges, are above what is considered sustainable. Published in Ecology and Evolution this month, the research provides the first comprehensive population estimate for the region and identifies a cost-effective, humane solution to stabilise current unsust more PR

BRISBANE, Australia, Jan. 28 -- The University of Queensland posted the following news: * * * Tests uncover unexpected humpback sensitivity to high-frequency noise * Key points * Humpback whales reacted to frequencies from a low of 80 Hz to 22 kHz. * That's higher than predictions based on the anatomy of their ears. * The finding has implications for noise-related human activity along migration routes. University of Queensland hearing tests conducted across kilometres of ocean off more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Jan. 26 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * The UAB joins the Virtual Worlds Association to boost European virtual worlds * The UAB has joined the Virtual Worlds Association, a European non-profit organisation created in 2025 that serves as a bridge between industries, universities and research organisations, with the aim of constructing an innovation ecosystem that enables the creation of virtual worlds that contribute to Europe's eco more PR

BARCELONA, Spain, Jan. 26 -- The Autonomous University of Barcelona issued the following news: * * * The UAB to analyse community urban gardens and their effects on the wellbeing of Barcelona's inhabitants * The WELLCOM (COMmoning WELLbeing in Barcelona urban gardens) project, coordinated by Sergio Villamayor, researcher of ICTA-UAB and the Department of Political Science, was selected in the 2025 call for Research of the Barcelona City Council in collaboration with the "la Caixa" Foundation more PR

HAIFA, Israel, Jan. 27 -- The Technion - Israel Institute of Technology issued the following news: * * * Toward a New Era in Electron Microscopy and Medical Imaging * Prof. Ido Kaminer and Prof. Yehonadav Bekenstein of the Technion have been awarded ERC Proof of Concept (PoC) grants by the European Research Council. The grants are expected to lead to a major leap forward in low-radiation medical imaging and in the precise mapping of biological tissues. Two young researchers from the Techni more PR

MUNICH, Germany, Jan. 27 -- The Technical University of Munich issued the following news: * * * TUM Researchers receive two ERC Grants * EU funds proof-of-concept work in sustainable biotechnology and cancer therapy The European Research Council's (ERC) Proof of Concept Grants are designed to help researchers turn their findings into real-world innovations. Two ERC-funded follow-up projects at TUM will each receive approximately 150,000 euros in support. The projects focus on virus-driven  more PR

UTRECHT, The Netherlands, Jan. 26 -- Utrecht University posted the following news: * * * Two honorary doctorates from the strategic theme Dynamics of Youth * On the recommendation of the strategic theme Dynamics of Youth, Linda Theron, professor of educational psychology at the University of Pretoria (South Africa) and Eranda Jayawickreme, professor of psychology at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem (USA), will receive an honorary doctorate from the rector magnificus on 26 March, the D more PR

TORONTO, Ontario, Jan. 27 -- The University of Toronto posted the following news: * * * U of T ranked 1st in Canada, among top 30 globally, in all subjects: Times Higher Education * The University of Toronto ranked first in Canada - and among the top 30 universities worldwide - in all 11 major subject areas tracked in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings by Subject 2026. U of T was one of just six institutions in the world - and the only Canadian university - to achieve a t more PR

MACAU, China, Jan. 27 -- The University of Macau posted the following news: * * * UM hosts international symposium on nanobiomaterials * The Institute of Chinese Medical Sciences (ICMS) at the University of Macau (UM) hosted the 'International Symposium on Nano-biomaterials' on 13 January. The event brought together leading scholars from the Chinese mainland, Hong Kong, Macao, and the US to engage in in-depth discussions on cutting-edge topics, including nanobiomaterials, nanomedicine, and t more PR

CALLAGHAN, Australia, Jan. 27 -- The University of Newcastle posted the following news: * * * University congratulates distinguished 2026 Australia Day Honours recipients * The University of Newcastle is proud to congratulate all recipients who have been recognised in the 2026 Australia Day Honours, particularly those who make up the vibrant and growing University community. University of Newcastle Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Alex Zelinsky AO, congratulated all honourees. "I more PR

HOBART, Australia, Jan. 27 (TNSjou) -- The University of Tasmania issued the following news: * * * Ocean fronts revealed as key players in Earth's carbon cycle Narrow bands of ocean covering just over one-third of the world's seas are responsible for absorbing nearly three-quarters of the carbon dioxide that oceans pull from the atmosphere, new research shows. The PhD study published in Nature Climate Change reveals ocean fronts play a far larger role in regulating Earth's carbon cycle than  more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 27 -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB and UZ Brussels receive 20,000 euros donation for immunotherapy research in brain cancer The research team of Prof. Dr. Bart Neyns and Prof. Dr. Johnny Duerinck (UZ Brussels) received a cheque for Euros20,000 for the VUB-UZ Brussels Paul De Knop Fund. The amount was raised through a flower campaign organised by Ellen Lemaire, in memory of her mother Ingrid, who passed away in 2024 from g more PR

BRUSSELS, Belgium, Jan. 27 (TNSjou) -- Free University of Brussels-VUB issued the following news release: * * * VUB research highlights the importance of the brining bath in Gouda production Not just milk, season or processing conditions, but also microbial dynamics in the factory and bacterial cultures determine the flavour of Gouda cheese. * Recent doctoral research at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) by Hannes Decadt (IMDO, Research Group Industrial Microbiology and Food Biotechnolog more PR

BURNABY, British Columbia, Jan. 27 -- Simon Fraser University posted the following news: * * * Want to ride your bicycle? SFU study highlights rise of Canada's bike network * by Sam Smith A new Simon Fraser University study has found that Canada's cycling network is growing, but not everyone is benefitting. Between 2022 and 2024, nearly 3,600 kilometres of high-quality cycling infrastructure was added across the country, with the largest proportional increases seen in small- to medium-si more PR

BOCHUM, Germany, Jan. 27 -- The University in Bochum issued the following news release: * * * WUN university network promotes new research project * With funding from the Research Development Fund, WUN is supporting a project led by Bochum-based scientist Sadik-Zada, which aims to develop a model for a fair energy transition in Africa. Since 2022, Ruhr University has been a member of the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN), a network of 24 research-intensive universities from around the w more PR